On the other side, He Xianqiu opened the iron box immediately after returning to the dormitory.

There were a lot of things in the iron box, including beautiful hairbands, rouge and lipstick, a dark green silk scarf, a crystal bracelet, and a bottle of Shanghai brand perfume.

As a lesbian, He Xianqiu was very surprised to see these accessories and perfumes. She immediately opened the perfume and smelled it. The fresh and elegant scent was quite suitable for her.

Then he was a little surprised. How did Ji Chenzhou get these things? There were no such beautiful accessories and perfumes in the commune.

These are not cheap at this time, and you need a lot of tickets to buy them.

Ji Chenzhou used so many tickets and money to buy it. He Xianqiu roughly calculated that he spent at least thirty or forty yuan.

This wouldn't have cost Ji Chenzhou most of his savings, but if he was given the money directly, Ji Chenzhou would not accept it. But this gift was really too expensive, and He Xianqiu was a little annoyed.

But He Xianqiu was still very happy to receive the gift. Her mood became very good, and even when Yang Shuhua and Zhao Yaling were acting weird, it did not affect her mood.

She fell asleep with joy and had a good night's sleep.

In the morning, He Xianqiu got up early.

On her wrist she wore the crystal bracelet that Ji Chenzhou had given her, and she also tied her hair with a hair tie that Ji Chenzhou had given her.

He Xianqiu dressed up and went to the soap factory with a notebook.

When he arrived at the soap factory, He Xianqiu saw Ji Chenzhou and the team leader who had arrived early.

As soon as the captain saw her, he immediately came over to greet her.

"He Zhiqing, what should we do now?"

"Captain, let's start recruiting now." He Xianqiu said.

The captain nodded, and felt relieved when he saw that He Xianqiu was sensible.

He Xianqiu can write calligraphy, so she was asked to write the recruitment information. She wrote what the position was and welcomed everyone to come for an interview.

Everyone in the team is resting today. After knowing yesterday that there would be recruitment today, they couldn't resist their curiosity and came here early.

There are only three people in the soap factory now. Apart from the mascot captain, there is only Ji Chenzhou as a manager.

So He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou discussed the content of the interview and some other matters.

Ji Chenzhou listened to He Xianqiu's pleasant voice and discussed a few words with her from time to time.

Seeing He Xianqiu in high spirits and in a good mood, and not noticing that he liked her at all, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little fortunate, but also inexplicably lost and disappointed.

Disappointed that He Xianqiu didn't notice it at all...

But when he saw He Xianqiu wearing the crystal bracelet and hair tie he gave her, with her silky long hair tied up, wearing a turquoise dress, with bright eyes and white teeth, as beautiful as a peach, he felt happy.

The team leader just watched happily from the side. Anyway, he would just be the mascot and wouldn't have to take care of anything.

After the recruitment notice was posted on the wall, everyone went to the bulletin board, looked at the recruitment information, and signed up immediately.

He Xianqiu looked at the people who had registered where Ji Chenzhou was writing down the names of the people. She thought about it and decided that she needed to quickly find someone to handle the trivial matters at the soap factory.

He Xianqiu watched Ji Chenzhou sort out the interview list and then start recruiting.

The first person interviewed was the women's director of the Qinggang Brigade. She was very good in dealing with people and in regulating people's emotions.

So He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou discussed it and both agreed.

When the women's director heard that she passed the interview, she couldn't stop smiling.

How could she not be happy when she gets ten yuan salary in the future?

Then they interviewed more people and picked out the right candidates, and the soap factory was fully staffed.

Those who lost the election felt a little regretful, dissatisfied and unwilling, so they immediately questioned it.

"He Zhiqing, I think I can do it, why did I lose the election?"

"That's right."

Hearing this, everyone agreed and talked about why they lost the election.

He Xianqiu said calmly: "Because they meet the requirements, and the captain also approved it."

The captain nodded and said, "Indeed, they are all very hardworking." Then he glared at the troublemaker and said, "If we hire someone as talkative as you, the soap factory will be in turmoil."

After being criticized by the captain, the troublemaker wanted to refute but didn't dare to and could only smile awkwardly.

Although the captain said so, some people still raised questions.

"Then why is Ji Lao San a manager? Doesn't he know nothing? And he hasn't even had an interview yet..."

He Xianqiu didn't even need to say anything, the captain immediately refuted it.

"He's a high school student, aren't you? He was admitted to a steel mill and worked as a worker there, what about you? Isn't that enough to prove that he's capable?"

The person who was originally dissatisfied was immediately choked by the captain's rebuttal and had to shut up.

Seeing that the team leader was defending He Zhiqing and Ji Laosan so much, everyone could only hold back their dissatisfaction and tactfully refrained from causing trouble.

The soap factory was proposed by He Zhiqing, is there anything left to question?

Ji Laosan is a high school student and the captain approves of him. Is there any doubt about that?

So I had no choice but to shut up and leave the soap factory in shame.

After everyone left, the soap factory became much larger and quieter.

He Xianqiu looked at the remaining few people, and then appointed the director of women as the manager of the soap factory, mainly responsible for managing the trivial matters of the soap factory and supervising everyone.

"Aunt Guilan, you are responsible for managing everyone in the soap factory and supervising their work."

The women's director nodded with a smile and said, "This is a good job."

He Xianqiu roughly told everyone in the soap factory some precautions, and spoke very seriously, and arranged what everyone had to do, and then the soap factory started work.

Some time ago, the team leader and He Xianqiu had commissioned the village carpenter to make the necessary tools.

So now everyone is following He Xianqiu's instructions.

Now the soap factory has everything except oil.

But oil is the key to making soap and it is indispensable.

So He Xianqiu had a headache. She was in the Qinggang Brigade, unfamiliar with the place, and didn't know where to buy oil.

If he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it, the cost would be very high, so He Xianqiu didn't consider it and planned to start with pork belly fat. Pork belly is full of fat and has a high oil yield, which can save a lot of expenses.

So now the only thing we can do is arrange for the workers to burn wood ash, then add water and let it sit, and then wait for twelve hours to filter out the alkaline water.

Ji Chenzhou noticed He Xianqiu's worry, and asked, "What happened to Qiuqiu?"

"Making soap requires oil, but we don't even have oil right now...and the cost of buying it from the supply and marketing cooperative is too high." He Xianqiu said helplessly.

Indeed, if you purchase oil directly from the supply and marketing cooperative, the cost will be very high, but if you find a meat processing plant to buy pork fat, then the cost can be saved a lot, Ji Chenzhou thought.

"Qiuqiu, I know a manager at a pig slaughterhouse..." said Ji Chenzhou.

Coincidentally, when Ji Chenzhou went to the commune one day, he saw a female comrade who had fainted and sent her to the hospital. That female comrade turned out to be the lover of this officer, so this is how they became connected.

He Xianqiu's eyes lit up: "That's great."

It is still early now, so He Xianqiu plans to go to the meat processing factory with Ji Chenzhou to take a look.

Ji Chenzhou went to borrow a bicycle from someone, while He Xianqiu went back to the educated youth site to get some things.

The two met behind the educated youth point. He Xianqiu sat sideways on the back seat of the bicycle. Fearing that the road was too steep, He Xianqiu gently grabbed the corner of Ji Chenzhou's clothes.

Ji Chenzhou felt the movement on his back, and his ears turned red: "Is Qiuqiu sitting firmly?"

"Hold on tight, we can drive." He Xianqiu smiled.

Ji Chenzhou nodded and rode his bike on the road.

He Xianqiu sat on the back of the bicycle, watching the trees moving backwards.

Dirt roads are always bumpy. Even if Ji Chenzhou tried his best to walk on flat ground, he still couldn't avoid the shaking of the bicycle.

But he was riding the bike very steadily, and He Xianqiu, who was sitting on the back of the bike, was not shaken too badly.

It takes two hours to get to the commune. He Xianqiu felt so bored that he started humming a song.

Ji Chenzhou listened to her melodious voice, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

However, Ji Chenzhou had never heard of this song before. It was not like the popular songs nowadays, so he asked casually, "Qiuqiu, what song is this?"

He Xianqiu sang a modern popular song, "Mirror of the Sky After the Rain". Of course, she couldn't say it. She paused and said vaguely, "It was written by a gay man in Kyoto who loves to write songs. He is very talented."

Ji Chenzhou paused, feeling an inexplicable sense of crisis. He asked calmly, "Qiuqiu, are you familiar with him?"

"No, I heard it by chance. I remembered it after listening to it for a long time." He Xianqiu shook his head.

She was indeed not familiar with the singer and she was not a fan of any star. She just thought the song was nice.

Hearing He Xianqiu say that he was not familiar with him, Ji Chenzhou breathed a sigh of relief and his mood became very good.

"Then Qiuqiu, do you know other songs? For example, Yingshanhong?"

He Xianqiu shook her head. She had only heard of it but had never heard of it.

"I don't know this song, how about you sing it for me, Chen Zhou?" He Xianqiu's eyes lit up instantly.

Ji Chenzhou was stunned. He Xianqiu gently pulled his clothes and said, "Zhou Zhou, sing a song for me."

Listening to He Xianqiu's coquettish voice, Ji Chenzhou's hands trembled a little and his ears turned red instantly.

He said sheepishly, "Okay."

Then he sang aloud: "In the middle of the night, I look forward to the dawn..."

Ji Chenzhou's voice was deep, pleasant and very attractive. He Xianqiu listened to him singing quietly.

After finishing singing, Ji Chenzhou stopped talking. He felt very embarrassed and wanted to find a place to hide.

This seemed like a display of talent, so he sang very carefully, trying to perform his best in front of He Xianqiu, just like a peacock spreading its feathers to court a mate.

Thinking of this, Ji Chenzhou's face turned red and he felt a little embarrassed.

After Ji Chenzhou finished singing, He Xianqiu immediately praised him: "Chenzhou, you sang really well."

Ji Chenzhou was extremely happy to hear He Xianqiu praising him, and the embarrassment just now was instantly forgotten.

Well, Qiuqiu praised him for his good singing, and Ji Chenzhou smiled foolishly.

After that, He Xianqiu sang a few more songs. Ji Chenzhou rode his bicycle and listened quietly to her beautiful singing. He had a smile on his lips and felt sweet in his heart. Qiuqiu was singing to him.

However, no matter how He Xianqiu asked him to sing another song, Ji Chenzhou refused to sing.

He felt so ashamed. He always couldn't help singing well in front of He Xianqiu, trying to surpass the male comrade who arranged the music. He was like a silly roe deer, secretly comparing himself with others.

He Xianqiu saw that he had no idea what he was thinking about and even his neck was red. She felt helpless and also didn't know what he was thinking about and his neck was red.

By the way, why does Ji Chenzhou always blush, He Xianqiu thought.

Well, not only the face is red, but also the ears and neck...